Guitarist issue 336 - on sale now

THE 101 BEST STOMPBOXES OF ALL TIME… EVER!

With patch leads in hand we guide you through Guitarist's selection of the best stompers ever to grace a sticky stage - from flangers to fuzzboxes, cheap to boutique - read the full list, with buying advice, user tips and selected demos on the Guitarist CD.

FREE GUITARIST 2011 CALENDAR

From a Custom Shop Strat to a cutting edge Tyler Variax, a boutique German electric and the most blingin' wah you've ever seen - they all look stunning in our new calendar. Oh, and it'll help you remember birthdays and such! Genius!

FENDER CUSTOM SHOP GALLERY

Fender brought over 100 Custom Shop guitars to Longleat - we went along and took our camera. Prepare to drool.

MATT SCHOFIELD

The UK blues hero talks about his new signature Two-Rock amp and SVL guitars.

RICHARD DURRANT

The classical guitar evangelist talks hairdryers, Kaoss pads and brain scans. This ain't your grandpa's classical music…

COLIN RICHARDSON

Ever wondered how you make your guitar sound like they do on modern metal albums? The producer behind Slipknot, Trivium, As I Lay Dying and countless others shares his secrets.

REVIEWED

Thinline Round-up - Hagstrom Viking Deluxe, Washburn HB-35, LTD PS-1 & Ibanez Artcore AS73T

ESP LTD Phoenix-1000 & Phoenix-1004 Bass

Framus Panthera

Faith Neptune Trembesi

Alhambra CSS 23-W A E5

Vox AC30HW2x & AC15HW1

Rivera Clubster Royalle

Fender Mustang I & II

Line 6 POD HD500

Fleabass Street Bass

TC Helicon Voice Tone Harmony G-XT & Roland VE20

…and much more in the magazine and on the Guitarist CD

ON THE CD

Video lesson with blues-rocker Simon McBride, plus audio and video gear demos and guitar lessons, with tab in the mag - learn rock, blues, acoustic, beginner, shred and a ton of great licks!

BUYING ADVICE AND Q&A - FX SPECIAL

All your effects-related problems and buying queries answered - plus buy and sell your own gear in our Reader Ads section

Guitarist issue 336 is onsale now